Welcome to our Remarkable season preview series for the 2020 season. Over the next three weeks, we will have notes for players on each and every team. The Diamondbacks and Mariners led off yesterday. Today, we move to Colorado and take a look at the Rockies.

 

2019 Record: 71-91 (4th in NL West)

Rockies Pitchers

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German Marquez
  • German Marquez had an average fastball velocity of 95.4 MPH last season — tied for 8th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 92.9
  • Left-handed hitters had a Well-Hit Avg of .240 (79/329) against German Marquez last season — 2nd highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .174
  • German Marquez had an ERA of 4.76 (174 IP)last season — 8th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 3.86
  • German Marquez allowed an OPS of .823 (154 PA’s) with runners in scoring position last season — 10th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .720
  • Hitters chased just 93 of German Marquez‘s 513 fastballs out of the zone (chase rate of 18.1%) last season — 3rd lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 25.4%

  • German Marquez threw his curveball 47.9% of the time (349/729) with two-strikes last season — 2nd highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 18.8%
  • German Marquez allowed a slugging percentage of just .255 (27 Total Bases / 106 ABs) on inside fastballs last season — 3rd best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .421

 

Jon Gray
  • Jon Gray threw his slider 33.5% of the time (794/2,373) last season — 10th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total SL; League Avg: 22.0%
  • Jon Gray induced opposing hitters to ground into 16 double plays in 109 opportunities (14.7%) last season — tied for 15th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: 10.6%
  • Jon Gray had an average fastball velocity of 96 MPH last season — 9th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: 92.8
  • Opponents had a Well-Hit Avg of .302 (83/275) against Jon Gray’s fastball last season — 3rd highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: .213
  • 92 of Jon Gray‘s 150 strikeouts (61.3%) came on sliders last season — 6th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: 23.7%
  • Opponents had a groundball rate of 51.8% (221/427) against Jon Gray last season — 14th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: 44.0%
  • Opponents batted just .184 (26-for-141) against Jon Gray with runners in scoring position last season — 8th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: .256

 

Kyle Freeland
  • Opponents had a miss rate of just 11.2% (45/400) against Kyle Freeland on fastballs last season — 5th lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: 19.0%
  • Opponents batted .350 (35-for-100) against Kyle Freeland when leading off an inning last season — 2nd highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: .251
  • Kyle Freeland allowed an OPS of .896 (234 PA’s) on non-fastballs last season — 2nd highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: .654
  • Kyle Freeland allowed a slugging percentage of .628 (86 Total Bases / 137 ABs) on low non-fastballs last season — highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: .314
  • Kyle Freeland had an ERA of 9.25 (47.2 IP) at home last season — highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: 3.99

 

Antonio Senzatela
  • Opponents batted .345 (107-for-310) against Antonio Senzatela’s fastball last season — 4th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: .274
  • Antonio Senzatela‘s K:BB ratio was 1.3 (76/57) last season — lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: 3.1
  • Antonio Senzatela had an ERA of 6.71 (124.2 IP)last season — 4th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: 4.24
  • Opponents batted .362 (29-for-80) against Antonio Senzatela’s elevated fastballs last season — 2nd highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: .218
  • Antonio Senzatela threw at least two strikes in his first three pitches to 52.9% (222/420) of opposing batters last season — 2nd lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: 63.9%

 

Jeff Hoffman
  • Jeff Hoffman has an ERA of 6.38 (36.2 IP) since the 2019 All-Star Break — 14th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 34 total IP; League Avg: 4.41
  • Jeff Hoffman has allowed an OPS of .999 (164 PA’s) since the 2019 All-Star Break — highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 34 total IP; League Avg: .758
  • Jeff Hoffman has allowed a slugging percentage of .619 (86 Total Bases / 139 ABs) since the 2019 All-Star Break — highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 34 total IP; League Avg: .442

 

Chi Chi Gonzalez
  • Chi Chi Gonzalez‘s K:BB ratio is 1.5 (40/27) since the 2019 All-Star Break — tied for 4th lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 34 total IP; League Avg: 3.1
  • Chi Chi Gonzalez has a strike rate of just 61.0% (589/965) since the 2019 All-Star Break — 17th lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 34 total IP; League Avg: 64.2%
  • Opponents are hitting just .160 (8-for-50) against Chi Chi Gonzalez on inside fastballs since the 2019 All-Star Break — 10th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 34 total IP; League Avg: .261

 

Scott Oberg
  • Opponents in the heart of the order batted just .157 (11-for-70) against Scott Oberg last season — 6th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .247
  • Scott Oberg had an ERA of 1.71 (31.2 IP) at home last season — 8th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 4.07
  • Scott Oberg allowed a slugging percentage of just .291 (58 Total Bases / 199 ABs) last season — 8th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .405
  • Scott Oberg had an ERA of 2.25 (56 IP) last season — 12th best among among 204 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 4.15

 

Wade Davis
  • Wade Davis‘ K:BB ratio was 1.4 (42/29) last season — tied for 4th lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 2.8
  • Wade Davis allowed 14 stolen bases last season — 3rd most in MLB
  • Wade Davis allowed an OBP of .463 (67 PA’s) with runners in scoring position last season — tied for 3rd highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .344
  • Wade Davis had an ERA of 8.44 (42.2 IP)last season — 2nd highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 4.15

 

Jairo Diaz
  • Hitters chased 101 of Jairo Diaz‘s 240 breaking balls out of the zone (chase rate of 42.1%) last season — 9th highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 32.5%
  • 50 of Jairo Diaz’s 63 strikeouts (79.4%) came on sliders last season — 7th highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 29.8%

 

Carlos Estevez
  • Carlos Estevez threw 53 fastballs at 100+ MPH last season — 5th most among qualified RPs in MLB

  • Carlos Estevez allowed a slugging percentage of .800 (88 Total Bases / 110 ABs) in non-two strike counts last season — 2nd highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .581

 

Bryan Shaw
  • Bryan Shaw threw his cutter 75.4% of the time (896/1,188) last season — highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 29.3%
  • Bryan Shaw allowed a slugging percentage of .608 (45 Total Bases / 74 ABs) with runners in scoring position last season — 6th highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .426
  • Bryan Shaw had a strike rate of just 60.1% (714/1,188) last season — tied for 15th lowest among among 204 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 64.0%
  • Bryan Shaw threw at least two strikes in his first three pitches to 52.2% (117/224) of opposing batters last season — tied for 6th lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 63.7%
  • Bryan Shaw allowed a slugging percentage of .574 (89 Total Bases / 155 ABs) against right-handed batters last season — 2nd highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .404

 

Jake McGee
  • Jake McGee threw fastballs 80.4% of the time (520/647) last season — 7th highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 52.5%
  • Opponents had a miss rate of just 19.5% (61/313) against Jake McGee last season — 8th lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 27.9%
  • Jake McGee allowed a slugging percentage of .564 (92 Total Bases / 163 ABs) last season — 3rd highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .405

 

 

Rockies Hitters

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Ian Desmond
  • Ian Desmond had 22 extra-base hits out of 36 total hits (61.1%) on breaking pitches last season — 9th best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 39.4%
  • Ian Desmond batted just .188 (13-for-69) on low fastballs last season — lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: .305
  • Ian Desmond slugged .626 (114 total bases in 182 ABs) against LHP last season — 10th best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: .464

 

Raimel Tapia
  • Raimel Tapia had a K:BB ratio of 4.8 (100/21) last season — tied for 28th highest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 2.5
  • Raimel Tapia grounded into 2 double plays in 75 opportunities (2.7%) last season — 17th best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 10.2%
  • Raimel Tapia had a swing rate of 58.8% (952/1,620) last season — tied for 6th highest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 47.2%
  • Raimel Tapia slugged .333 (49 total bases in 147 ABs) on pitches out of the zone last season — 13th best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: .233

 

David Dahl
  • David Dahl batted .302 (113-for-374) last season — tied for 30th best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: .262
  • David Dahl had a Well-Hit Avg of .258 (25/97) on elevated pitches last season — 8th best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: .162
  • David Dahl missed on 34.1% of swings (84/246) against LHP last season — tied for 15th highest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 24.5%

 

Charlie Blackmon
  • Charlie Blackmon chased 30.9% pitches (64/207) with the pitcher behind in the count last season — tied for 14th highest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 24.4%
  • Charlie Blackmon batted .385 (42-for-109) with runners in scoring position last season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: .282
  • Charlie Blackmon slugged .675 (108 total bases in 160 ABs) on breaking pitches last season — best in MLB; League Avg: .426

 

Daniel Murphy
  • Daniel Murphy had a Well-Hit Avg of just .121 (22/182) on outside pitches last season — tied for 15th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: .161
  • Daniel Murphy slugged just .302 (55 total bases in 182 ABs) on outside pitches last season — tied for 11th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: .385
  • Daniel Murphy missed on just 15.0% of swings (132/880) last season — 21st best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 24.9%
  • Daniel Murphy batted .320 (39-for-122) against LHP last season — tied for 14th best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: .268

 

Ryan McMahon
  • Ryan McMahon slugged just .386 (88 total bases in 228 ABs) on fastballs last season — 7th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .530
  • Ryan McMahon batted .446 (29-for-65) on the first pitch of at-bats last season — 14th best among 138 in MLB; League Avg: .370
  • Ryan McMahon missed on 55.1% of swings (119/216) on elevated pitches last season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 24.6%
  • Ryan McMahon batted just .131 (36-for-274) with two-strikes last season — 8th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .190

 

Garrett Hampson
  • Garrett Hampson had 124 quality ABs out of 327 total (37.92% QAB rate) last season — 25th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 44.00%
  • Garrett Hampson chased 20.3% of pitches out of the zone (135/666) last season — tied for 26th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 28.5%
  • Garrett Hampson attempted to bunt for a hit 10 times in 327 plate appearances (3.1%) last season — tied for 3rd highest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 0.4%
  • Garrett Hampson had a Well-Hit Avg of just .107 (32/299) last season — tied for 11th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: .192

 

Trevor Story
  • Trevor Story had a groundball rate of just 33.6% (140/417) last season — tied for 11th lowest among 139 in MLB; League Avg: 42.5%
  • Trevor Story slugged .490 (47 total bases in 96 ABs) on breaking balls down and away last season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: .272
  • Trevor Story struck out 174 times in 656 PA’s (26.5%) last season — 15th highest among 139 in MLB; League Avg: 20.1%
  • Trevor Story grounded into 3 double plays in 108 opportunities (2.8%) last season — tied for 4th best in MLB; League Avg: 10.3%
  • Trevor Story slugged .843 (220 total bases in 261 ABs) in non-two strike counts last season — 9th best in MLB; League Avg: .657

 

Nolan Arenado
  • Nolan Arenado had a K:BB ratio of 1.5 (93/62) last season — tied for 21st best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 2.5
  • Nolan Arenado slugged .745 (76 total bases in 102 ABs) on inside fastballs last season — 4th best in MLB; League Avg: .494

  • Nolan Arenado slugged .652 (184 total bases in 282 ABs) on fastballs last season — 13th best among 139 in MLB; League Avg: .530
  • Nolan Arenado batted .363 (53-for-146) on pitches 94 mph or greater last season — 5th best in MLB; League Avg: .281
  • Nolan Arenado has an OPS of 1.176 (561 PA’s) against LHP since the 2017 season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: .812
  • Nolan Arenado slugged .410 (77 total bases in 188 ABs) on pitches out of the zone last season — 4th best in MLB; League Avg: .252

 

Tony Wolters
  • Tony Wolters batted just .259 (14-for-54) on the first pitch of at-bats last season — 3rd lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: .360
  • Tony Wolters slugged just .329 (118 total bases in 359 ABs) last season — 17th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: .457
  • Tony Wolters had a Well-Hit Avg of just .097 (35/359) last season — 4th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: .192
  • Tony Wolters has not homered in any of his last 84 games — Lewis Brinson has the longest active streak at 92

 

 

 

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